Former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay has strongly condemned the use of the band’s iconic 1981 hit Down Under at anti-immigration rallies held by the group March for Australia, saying the song has been completely misrepresented.In a statement shared on social media, Hay said he “most strenuously” opposes any unauthorised or unlicensed use of Down Under at the group’s events, which have been organised around the slogan “Our national identity will not be erased”.“Down Under, a song I co-wrote, does not belong to those who attempt to sow xenophobia within the fabric of our great land and our great people,” Hay wrote. “It is ultimately a song of celebration. It’s for pluralism, and inclusion; unity, not division. Go write your own song. Leave mine alone.”
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